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Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a press conference on August 5, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

RFK Jr.’s measles reckoning

Troy Farah

The CDC is accused of hiding measles deaths. Kennedy is busy campaigning for the GOP

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Kevin Dietsch / Bettmann)

How Hegseth smashed the world Ike made

Heather Digby Parton

The defense secretary broke the 34th president's globe — and provided an inadvertent metaphor

An election worker processes mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California's state primary election in the City of Industry, California, on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Ballot rejections soar in rural counties

Ken B. Morales, Jen Fifield, Misty Harris - ProPublica

Delays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots cast

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Alico Arena, Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida on October 23, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Iran war could last another year

Troy Farah

Meanwhile, fighting in the Middle East continues as oil prices climb

Maria Bamford in "Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story" (Netflix)

Maria Bamford comes full-circle

Coleman Spilde

"Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story" explores a life remade from scratch

(hoto by Dennys Ilic. © 2026 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.)

Vision is the AI boyfriend we all want

Melanie McFarland

To paraphrase the famous "WandaVision" line, what is our lust for this show if not a hot bot crush persevering?

(C Brandon / Contributor via Getty Images)

Don't pass up Michael Kiwanuka’s "Fudge"

Melanie McFarland

The British musician's fifth album takes on a poignant significance in the wake of his health struggles

Vivek Ramaswamy, left, and Abdul El-Sayed (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Michael M. Santiago / Finn Gomez / Thom Lang / Aleksandra Konoplia)

A tale of two election ads

Jason Kyle Howard

Recent spots by Abdul El-Sayed and Vivek Ramaswamy show a choice between service and cruelty

Jay-Z attends the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Jay-Z picked himself for the Super Bowl

Alex Galbraith

The billionaire rap mogul has spoken his accomplishments into reality his entire career

President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 26, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

MAGA’s "Lord of the Flies" moment

Brian Karem

With a blue wave on the horizon, Republicans are turning on each other — and it’s getting ugly

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a rally with President Donald Trump on Oct. 12 in Youngstown, Ohio. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Why MAGA stands by Ramaswamy's ad

Amanda Marcotte

Many Republicans have kids who won't talk to them — and they blame their offspring

The Los Angeles Aqueduct winds through the hills alongside a freeway in Sylmar, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

LA’s Native people know this story

Petala Ironcloud

The Tongva, the Indigenous people of the LA Basin, have lost land and water for centuries

Donald Trump takes questions from members of the media during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Secret terms of Trump Venezuela oil deal

Sebastian Rotella, Aaron C. Davis, Cate Brown - ProPublica

The deal is built to prevent future presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise

Donald Trump speaks to the media o the South Lawn before departing the White House on October 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

Trump’s BBC suit risks falling apart

Troy Farah

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the president to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11

( Nick Wall/Netflix © 2026)

Remember smart political marriages?

Melanie McFarland

Netflix’s hit drama recalls eras when presidents and their spouses were intellectual equals

Ken Russell's "The Devils" (Warner Bros. )

"The Devils" reignites NC-17 passion

Coleman Spilde

As Ken Russell's infamous film closes its first week run, moviegoers look toward a bright future

Host Sean Hannity looks on as Vice President JD Vance visits his show "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on June 15, 2026. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Fox News’ erratic midterm meltdown

Sophia Tesfaye

As early voting begins, the network lurches from French protests to fixating on Ilhan Omar

President Donald Trump listens as Alina Habba delivers remarks before being sworn in as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in the Oval Office on March 28, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Habba’s $50M pardon problem

Heather Digby Parton

The alleged pay-to-play scheme rocks the Trump administration before the midterms

Congressional candidate Chris Gallant at the NAACP Huntington Meet the Candidates Night held in Huntington Station, New York, on Oct. 15, 2026. (Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

The Democrat who won’t be kink-shamed

Dimitrios Aletras Jr.

On Long Island, Chris Gallant’s response to racy leaked images shows the real scandal isn’t his

Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former director of the Ohio Department of Health, speaks to supporters during a rally on April 28, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

GOP attacks Acton with childhood trauma

Amanda Becker - The 19th

Vivek Ramaswamy and allies mock the Democrat's therapy and air ad featuring her estranged mother to close campaign

Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside former professional boxer Evander Holyfield on October 21, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

California preps for El Niño chaos

Troy Farah

FEMA officials have said states better have the cash to prepare for emergencies

(Hans Neleman / Getty Images)

The joy of going to a concert alone

Caryn Rose

Live music is better on your own terms. You don’t need anyone else to enjoy a show

Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles yells before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field on October 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

The cost of being unapologetically Black

Rann Miller

The Eagles quarterback's health crisis exposed a double standard that goes far beyond the NFL

Eminem performs during halftime of a Thanksgiving NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 27, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Eminem’s MAGA misstep

Alex Galbraith

Morgan Wallen cost Tate McRae some goodwill. Kid Rock may cost Eminem even more

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